Monday, December 1, 2014

Brother, can you spare some coin? - 1987 & 1990 Topps Coins

I had an interesting bid board win the other week, as I took home 74 coins from the 1987 and 1990 Topps Coin sets. I'm not really into these, but it seems as if you see them everywhere and I figured someone may be able to use them. In any case, I figured, "Heck, why not," especially for the few coins I paid for them.

The 1987 aluminum coins measure 1-1/2 inches in diameter and have a full-color photo on the front with the player's name, team, and position in a white band at the bottom. The rims were either gold (American League) or silver (National League). The silver backs provide the coin number, player name, and a personal blurb. They were sold with three coins per pack. Made of aluminum. Size: 1-1/2 inch in diameter.

The 1990 aluminum coins are much like the 1987 ones. There's a full-color photo with the player's name and team on the front, fitted inside an outline of a baseball infield. The backs again have personal info and a short blurb. The coins could, again, be bought within a three-coin pack, or or as a factory set.

Advertised with the 1990 set was a black plastic, tri-fold case that could hold all 60 coins, complete with a three-hole punch for storage in a three-ring binder. All you needed was five Topps Baseball Coins wrappers and $1 (plus 75 cents postage and handling).

As I stated earlier, if someone's interested in these, please let me know - you're more than welcome to have them.